Oregon — 1960 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1960 presidential electionOregon · PresidentNixonR+5.2
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
| Richard Nixon ✓Republican | 52.6% | 408,060 |
|---|---|---|
| John F. KennedyDemocratic | 47.3% | 367,402 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.1% | 959 |
1960presidential margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Oregon cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County, OR | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Benton County, OR | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Clackamas County, OR | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Clatsop County, OR | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Columbia County, OR | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Coos County, OR | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Crook County, OR | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Curry County, OR | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Deschutes County, OR | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Douglas County, OR | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Gilliam County, OR | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Grant County, OR | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Harney County, OR | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Hood River County, OR | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Jackson County, OR | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Jefferson County, OR | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Josephine County, OR | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Klamath County, OR | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Lake County, OR | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Lane County, OR | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Lincoln County, OR | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Linn County, OR | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Malheur County, OR | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Marion County, OR | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Morrow County, OR | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Multnomah County, OR | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Polk County, OR | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Sherman County, OR | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Tillamook County, OR | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Umatilla County, OR | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Union County, OR | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Wallowa County, OR | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Wasco County, OR | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Washington County, OR | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Wheeler County, OR | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Yamhill County, OR | Republican | R+20.0 |
Oregon results by county
36 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | John F. Kennedy+220 | 3,51448.5% | 3,73451.5% | 30.0% | 7,251 |
| Benton County | Richard Nixon+4,343 | 9,73464.4% | 5,39135.6% | 00.0% | 15,125 |
| Clackamas County | Richard Nixon+4,852 | 28,53154.5% | 23,67945.3% | 1090.2% | 52,319 |
| Clatsop County | John F. Kennedy+244 | 6,28648.9% | 6,53050.8% | 500.4% | 12,866 |
| Columbia County | John F. Kennedy+1,190 | 4,35644.0% | 5,54656.0% | 60.1% | 9,908 |
| Coos County | John F. Kennedy+4,142 | 8,75140.3% | 12,89359.4% | 610.3% | 21,705 |
| Crook County | John F. Kennedy+273 | 1,73246.3% | 2,00553.7% | 00.0% | 3,737 |
| Curry County | John F. Kennedy+385 | 2,38246.2% | 2,76753.7% | 40.1% | 5,153 |
| Deschutes County | Richard Nixon+369 | 5,14551.7% | 4,77648.0% | 230.2% | 9,944 |
| Douglas County | John F. Kennedy+829 | 12,49348.4% | 13,32251.6% | 00.0% | 25,815 |
| Gilliam County | Richard Nixon+106 | 71254.0% | 60646.0% | 00.0% | 1,318 |
| Grant County | Richard Nixon+259 | 1,69754.1% | 1,43845.9% | 00.0% | 3,135 |
| Harney County | Richard Nixon+244 | 1,46454.4% | 1,22045.3% | 70.3% | 2,691 |
| Hood River County | Richard Nixon+653 | 3,10355.9% | 2,45044.1% | 20.0% | 5,555 |
| Jackson County | Richard Nixon+3,023 | 17,55454.6% | 14,53145.2% | 720.2% | 32,157 |
| Jefferson County | Richard Nixon+199 | 1,41353.7% | 1,21446.2% | 20.1% | 2,629 |
| Josephine County | Richard Nixon+1,968 | 7,38757.6% | 5,41942.2% | 250.2% | 12,831 |
| Klamath County | Richard Nixon+167 | 9,09550.5% | 8,92849.5% | 00.0% | 18,023 |
| Lake County | Richard Nixon+114 | 1,55551.9% | 1,44148.1% | 00.0% | 2,996 |
| Lane County | Richard Nixon+3,552 | 36,14852.5% | 32,59647.3% | 1180.2% | 68,862 |
| Lincoln County | John F. Kennedy+12 | 5,23149.9% | 5,24350.0% | 90.1% | 10,483 |
| Linn County | Richard Nixon+1,864 | 12,89953.9% | 11,03546.1% | 00.0% | 23,934 |
| Malheur County | Richard Nixon+1,662 | 5,04359.9% | 3,38140.1% | 00.0% | 8,424 |
| Marion County | Richard Nixon+8,333 | 29,12458.3% | 20,79141.6% | 550.1% | 49,970 |
| Morrow County | John F. Kennedy+36 | 1,00349.1% | 1,03950.9% | 00.0% | 2,042 |
| Multnomah County | Richard Nixon+2,998 | 127,27150.5% | 124,27349.3% | 3380.1% | 251,882 |
| Polk County | Richard Nixon+2,131 | 6,70959.4% | 4,57840.5% | 110.1% | 11,298 |
| Sherman County | Richard Nixon+153 | 65956.6% | 50643.4% | 00.0% | 1,165 |
| Tillamook County | John F. Kennedy+163 | 3,93548.9% | 4,09850.9% | 110.1% | 8,044 |
| Umatilla County | Richard Nixon+1,321 | 9,37453.8% | 8,05346.2% | 60.0% | 17,433 |
| Union County | John F. Kennedy+392 | 3,68947.5% | 4,08152.5% | 00.0% | 7,770 |
| Wallowa County | John F. Kennedy+242 | 1,44046.1% | 1,68253.8% | 30.1% | 3,125 |
| Wasco County | John F. Kennedy+71 | 4,35549.6% | 4,42650.4% | 30.0% | 8,784 |
| Washington County | Richard Nixon+7,679 | 25,41558.9% | 17,73641.1% | 350.1% | 43,186 |
| Wheeler County | Richard Nixon+100 | 56654.8% | 46645.2% | 00.0% | 1,032 |
| Yamhill County | Richard Nixon+2,767 | 8,29560.0% | 5,52840.0% | 60.0% | 13,829 |
Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)
Oregon's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.4% |
| 1896 | −2.1% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −47.6% |
| 1908 | −22.1% |
| 1912 | +9.0% |
| 1916 | −2.6% |
| 1920 | −26.7% |
| 1924 | −26.8% |
| 1928 | −30.0% |
| 1932 | +21.1% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | −3.4% |
| 1952 | −21.6% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −10.1% |
| 1976 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | −12.2% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | +14.3% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1960 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.